

It’s easy to find census data sets, but finding the analogous ZIP code dataset is a bit tricker. In epidemiological studies (especially EMR and survey data), you’ll almost certainly have a ZIP code or county, and almost never a census tract. You can easily get county data from these data as well. ZIP Codes have limitations since they were designed for mail delivery and not for population details.

State‐CSA - Contains state abbreviation and CSA number for each CSA in a state.Everyone knows their (5-digit) ZIP and it can be linked to population-level data.CSA‐List - Contains CSA number, CSA Name, Latest Population Estimate and Rank.CSA‐Master - Contains all CSA codes and corresponding CBSA codes.Division - Contains the breakdown of each division within a CBSA. It has the latest population estimate for that division.State‐CBSA - Contains State Abbreviation and CBSA number for each CBSA in a state.CBSA‐List - Contains CBSA Code, CBSA Name, CBSA Type (Metro, Micro), Latest Population Estimate, and Rank.Virgin Islands and territories in the South Pacific. Also, this file does not include military APO/FPO records, U.S. Note: Rural records will not contain CBSA codes. Zip‐CBSA - Contains one record for each Zip Code with the corresponding CBSA Code, Division Code, State Abbreviation, City, and County.

The following files are included with this product: Metropolitan Statistical Areas)ĭue to the amount of data, the files are normalized to minimize the amount of duplicate information.
